7260 Insects. 



Description of the Larva of Notodonta Ziczac. — Does not roll in a ring or feign 

 death when disturbed ; rests with both ends of the body elevated. Head large; body 

 with one huinp each on the 6th, 7th and 12th segments, that on the 6th largest and 

 pointing backwards. Head brown : body purple-brown, with darker patches on the 

 back of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th segments, also on the front of the dorsal humps : these 

 darker patches are bordered with paler margins, there are also paler oblique Hues on 

 the sides of the segments; 11th and 12th segments yellowish, dorsally marbled with 

 brown; there are two pale approximate lines on the back of the 8lh, 9th and lOlh 

 segments. Feeds on several species of Populus (poplar and aspen) and Salix (sallow 

 and willow), and is full fed at the end of September, when it spins its slight cocoon on 

 the surface of the earth, and remains in the pupa stale all the winter. — E. Newman. 



Description of the Larva of Notodonta dodoncea. — Does not roll in a ring or feign 

 death when disturbed ; rests in nearly a straight posture, the anal claspers being some- 

 times, but not always, raised, and I have never observed the head thrown back. Head 

 larger than the 2nd, 3rd and 4th segments, bluish green, reticulated ; body pale green, 

 transversely wrinkled ; two yellowish and very narrow stripes near together down the 

 middle of the back ; these are composed of yellow dots : two similarly dotted stripes are 

 observable outside these, but not extending beyond the 6th segment; on each side of 

 the larva, extending from the head to the anal point, is a raised pale stripe, which is 

 alternately pink and pale yellow, and which includes the spiracles. Feeds on Quercus 

 Eobur (oak), and is full fed on the 4th of September, when it spins a slight cocoon on 

 the surface of the ground, and changes to a pupa, in which state it remains throughout 

 the winter. — Id. 



Description of the Larva of Xylophasia lithoxylea. — The larva of Xylophasia 

 lithoxylea being marked unknown, I beg to say I have bred the insect this summer 

 from a larva found at the roots of grass : it was of large size ; colour dirty white, with 

 a bluish tinge below ; head and tail black, with two rows of black shining spots on 

 each segment, one hair in each spot. I found it on the 8lh of May ; it seemed then 

 Dearly full fed : the perfect insect appeared on the 8th of July. — John E. Robson ; 

 Queen Street, Hartlepool. — ^Intelligencer.^ 



Description of the Larva and Pupa of Achroia grisella. — I met with this species 

 about three weeks ago in the apiary of a neighbour. A description of the insect in its 

 larva and pupa states may not be uninteresting. Larva about nine lines in length 

 when full fed ; very active, throwing itself into violent contortions at the slightest 

 annoyance ; while wilh a tinge of pink ; rather hairy ; the head and second segment 

 reddish brown ; spiracles barely perceptible. Pupa pale brown, enclosed in a white 

 cocoon ; usually secreted under the inside ligaments near the entrance of the hive. 

 Does Achroia grisella hybernate ? I found my specimens in what were said to be hives 

 of the present year, and the perfect inseets arc now making their appearance. — Thomas 

 Fyles ; Scotter, Kirton-in-Lindsei/, October 3, 1860. — Id. 



Note on the Habits, ^c, of Diasemia literalis as observed near Plymouth. — This 

 species has occurred near Plymouth this year, at two very distinct periods, viz. in June 

 and September, which makes it appear as though the species were double-brooded ; 

 but not having visited the place where it appeared in the intermediate months, 

 I have no further proof of its double-broodedness than seeing and capturing it at the 

 times mentioned. I took about two dozen specimens. " In July," says Mr. Stainton, 

 "Diasemia literalis makes its appearance: this insect has generally ot^curred only 

 singly, and iu dry places, though the idea had long been prevalent that, like the Hy- 



